BROUGHTON
CHOIR

Choral Events plus important notices
July 2010 - December 2010

Dear Parent / Choirmember
May I draw your attention to the following arrangements for the Choir during the coming months?

Saturday 3rd July Northern Cathedral Singers sing at Carlisle Cathedral. The Service is at 5.30 pm. Carlisle Cathedral is well worth a visit. Perhaps combine Evensong with a trip to the North Lakes.
Tuesday 6th July Bowls Evening at the Church Club for Choir Adults and Parents.
A fun evening for novices and experts alike. Details soon.
Sunday 11th July Rehearsal in preparation for the annual Choir Concert at 9.00 am. Refreshments before the Children’s Service at 11.00. IOM Boys and Men will sing at this event.  
Wednesday 21st July Annual Choir Concert in the Parish Church 7.30 pm

SUMMER BREAK 2010
Monday 26th July – Friday 20th August. Choir Summer break.
No Choir Sunday Services or Practices during this period.
Please note however that there is unusually one Choir Wedding scheduled.
Friday 6th August is the Wedding Day of Paul and Susan Cross’s daughter, Elizabeth. The Service is at 12.30.  Please make a note of the date and time; hopefully not too many people will be on holiday.

Saturday 21st  August Choir resumes. There is a Wedding for the boys on
Saturday 21st at 2.00 pm and the full Choir returns for the Services on Sunday 22nd. Details of practices during the remainder of August will be published in the July letter.
Saturday 4th September Trip to Llandudno for Head Choristers, Team Leaders, Waiting Boys and boys too young to go to the Isle of Man this year.
Saturday 18th September Dean Moran’s Wedding at 12.00.
Full Choir of course.

 …  and looking ahead
Tuesday 14th December Carols Preston Wine Circle
Monday 13th Wednesday 15th, Thursday 16th December
Broughton Carol Concerts, Parish Hall
Friday 17th  December Carols at Broughton District Club and the Church Club
Sunday 19th  December Carol Service in the Parish Church
Wednesday 22nd  December Carols, Principal’s Lunch Myerscough College.
Thursday 23rd December Carols at Sainsburys

… and a few reminders
Broughton Choir Robe Carrier With the approach of the IOM Tour, a reminder that the new robe carriers are still available from Mrs Gaukrodger, price £4.00.
Absence Slips One or two boys forgot to hand slips in on occasions towards the end of last year. Please check that they have actually handed them in when they return after an absence. And whilst on the subject of absence slips, if you know in advance that your son is going to be away, with our current large numbers, it helps enormously with music / seating etc if you could send in  the slip before the absence. Absence slips can be downloaded from the Choir Website.
Sweat Shirts and Choirwear All enquiries regarding sweat shirts to Mrs Gaukrodger. Don’t forget we also have a second hand scheme for sweat shirts (see notice board for details). Mrs Gaukrodger also looks after Choir ties (available only to red ribbon boys and adult singers).
A lot of boys like to wear suits on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Hardman have three suits available in very good condition which their son outgrew: 34”, 36” & 38 chest. See
Mr Hardman after a practice or Service. Perhaps a donation to the Choir fund?
Name Tapes Please put these on sweat shirts, ties, ruffs, surplices and cassocks. This saves so much time when items go missing!

broughtonchoir.org
 The Choir Website regularly displays new Choir photographs. Always worth a look – as is the Church Website broughtonparish.org.uk

… and finally, remember
‘The Broughton Outlook’ keeps you up to date with Choir and Parish happenings. It can be delivered to your home or purchased each month at the back of Church.

With very best wishes
John Catterall
Ian Seddon